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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInJury Selection Begins in Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes’s Trial – WSJ
Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes heads to court Tuesday, as her legal team seeks to help assemble a group of impartial jurors to weigh the criminal-fraud charges filed against her, a task her lawyers say is challenging, given her case’s notoriety. Ms. Holmes’s legal team and prosecutors with the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern […]
Elizabeth Holmes claims ex-boyfriend Ramesh Balwani abused her
Alleged fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, claims she suffered a “decade-long campaign of psychological abuse” from her former boyfriend and business partner Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani. Holmes’ attorneys said in a court filings unsealed over the weekend that they plan to introduce evidence in her trial this week that Balwani “controlled what [Holmes] ate, […]
They Still Live in the Shadow of Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes – The New York Times
As Ms. Holmes prepares to go to trial in federal court in San Jose, Calif., over allegations that she defrauded investors, doctors and patients — jury selection is scheduled for Aug. 31 — female founders said the ripple effects from the case could be felt anew. Many said they already had to prove that they […]
Elizabeth Holmes’ lavish lifestyle looms over Theranos fraud case
Elizabeth Holmes’ jet-setting, lavish lifestyle as CEO of Theranos took center stage on Thursday as her attorneys argued it was irrelevant to her criminal fraud case. “What she wore, where she stayed, how she flew and what she ate has nothing to do with this trial,” said Holmes’ attorney Kevin Downey, adding that its “inflammatory […]
Theranos founder Holmes pregnant, delay sought in fraud trial | Reuters
Elizabeth Holmes, who has been charged with fraud in the spectacular rise and fall of the blood-testing company Theranos Inc, is pregnant, prompting prosecutors to seek a delay in her trial until after her July due date, according to a court filing. Lawyers for Holmes, once a rising star of Silicon Valley, informed the government […]
Elizabeth Holmes denies destroying evidence in Theranos case
“The reason that the government has built its case on this teetering card house of irrelevant evidence is that it lost—or, worse, did not want to analyze preindictment—the actual evidence of testing results in this case,” Holmes’ attorneys argued. However, prosecutors allege that Theranos executives destroyed the LIS system that proved her blood-testing product was […]
Prosecutors Say Wealth, Fame Motivated Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes’s Alleged Crimes – WSJ
Ms. Holmes and California prosecutors are sparring over what details a judge will allow into the trial in July, with fights over not only her wealth, but also testimony from Theranos patients who received inaccurate blood results and internal emails prosecutors say show the company trying to evade lab inspectors. In all, U.S. District Judge […]
California’s Covid surge forces trial delay of Theranos Elizabeth Holmes
A surge in coronavirus cases in California has led to a four-month delay in the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of embattled health tech company, Theranos. In a late Friday night order, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila set a new trial date of July 13, 2021 for the case. Source: […]
Elizabeth Holmes Theranos trial to be held in person with masks, social distancing
In what is expected to be one of the most high profile trials in years, Elizabeth Holmes will face jurors wearing clear face masks in a socially distanced courtroom, a judge said Wednesday. The trial, to begin March 9, 2021 at a San Jose federal courthouse is expected to play out over two to four […]
Holmes Prosecutors Say Texts Show Theranos Beset With Problems – Bloomberg
Prosecutors say Holmes’ and Balwani’s messages about the approval process will offer jurors a look back in time, revealing their intent to deceive investors -– an element the government must prove to win convictions. The messages were collected by securities regulators in a related civil case — though many remain sealed in court filings. “The […]